Bode Miller wins Bormio downhill; Hudec 3rd


Three Canadians cracked the top 10 in the men’s World Cup downhill Saturday in Bormio, Italy, including Calgary’s Jan Hudec, who raced to a third-place finish.

Government of Canada Integrates B.C. Lower Mainland Port Authorities
OTTAWA The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the amalgamation of the British Columbia (B.C.) Lower Mainland port authorities of Fraser River, North Fraser and Vancouver. With the issuance of a certificate of amalgamation by the Government of Canada, the three ports will continue as one port authority and will be called the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority as of January 1, 2008.

Canada Congratulates the People of Haiti on the Occasion of their Independence Day

Organic food needs better testing, advocate says
An organic farmer and farm inspector is calling for better testing of food before it can be sold as organic.

Police to block traffic downtown New Year’s Eve
Vancouver Police are taking new measures to try to make the downtown entertainment strip safer this New Year’s Eve.

New aviation safety regulations for air traffic services
OTTAWA The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations to increase accountability in the aviation sector. The amendments build on the regulations that have been in place since 2005 for air operators.

Statement by Minister Bernier on the Kenyan Elections